Biography

Joy Haven was born in the Philippines and grew up in Southern California. At a very early age, her passion was entertaining people. She'd belt out songs like Tomorrow from "Annie" for the neighborhood kids. Her love for acting grew when she starred in an elementary school production of Rip Van Winkle in which she played a female version of Rip Van Winkle. She enjoyed doing plays so much that when she got to High School, she juggled her time between performing on stage and cheer-leading. Her performance as Helen Keller in "The Miracle Worker" was very much received by her peers. Taking acting classes outside of high school allowed Joy to polish her acting skills. In College, she performed in many theatre productions while also minoring in psychology. While performing on stage became second nature to her, Joy became interested in acting for the camera and was cast in a handful of independent films, shorts, commercials and music videos. Joy can be seen as the moody, young girl sitting on the hood of an old car in the music video "Chemistry" by Semisonic, directed by Liz Friedlander.

After taking a trip to Hawaii, Joy's passion for the Hawaiian lifestyle grew and she decided to stay for several years. She learned about sustainability and organic farming. She resided on the Big Island where she also became a certified zip line guide and was signed on to be a promotional model for the same zip line company. Her billboard remains on the Hamakua Coast entering the World Botanical Gardens. Joy resides in Los Angeles where she is continuing her passion for acting and filmmaking.
- IMDb mini biography by: Cecille S.